[shankaranand]

Hi Everyone,

I have booked the Alto K10 and am awaiting delivery early next week.

Planning a tyre/wheel upgrade as soon as I get the car:

Here is what I have planned.

1. Michelin XM1+ 165/60 R13 tyres
2. Corresponding alloys

Have couple of questions?

Since I am exchanging as soon as I get the car, what kind of offer I can get on my stock tyres/wheels?

Which are the best shops in Bangalore to get this done?.. If it helps, I stay around Koramangala area.

Appreciate your help.

Shankar

[NOS Power]

Congrats on your car. New gen pocket rocket.

Also good choice of tyres there.

You should get anywhere between 6 to 8K for the used rubber and rims.

[kpzen]

Shankar.

I don't think XM1+ is available in 165/60-13 size.
There are limited options in that size, Bridgestone Potenza GIII is one of them.

In stock size 155/65-13 you will have more options.

The Bridgestone S322s which come with the car has good resale value. Expect anything around 1500 per tire. Anything more would be a bonus.

[Nikhilb2008]

What's the OEM size of the tyre?

[shankaranand]

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

What's the OEM size of the tyre?

OEM size is 155/65 R-13.

[shankaranand]

Originally Posted by kpzen

Shankar.

I don't think XM1+ is available in 165/60-13 size.
There are limited options in that size, Bridgestone Potenza GIII is one of them.

In stock size 155/65-13 you will have more options.

The Bridgestone S322s which come with the car has good resale value. Expect anything around 1500 per tire. Anything more would be a bonus.

Sorry, I meant 165/65 R13.. Michelin XM1+ is available in that size.

[kpzen]

165/65-13 could be a dicey upgrade. You may end up with tires touching the wheel wells or some other part.
I'm not sure about the wheel well dimensions of the K10 and how different it is from its 800cc variant.
In case of 800cc, 165/65-13 with 5.5j alloys used to touch the wheel well.

I would suggest you to stick with stock size (155/65-13) or get 165/60-13 Potenza GIII.

[shankaranand]

Originally Posted by kpzen

165/65-13 could be a dicey upgrade. You may end up with tires touching the wheel wells or some other part.
I'm not sure about the wheel well dimensions of the K10 and how different it is from its 800cc variant.
In case of 800cc, 165/65-13 with 5.5j alloys used to touch the wheel well.

I would suggest you to stick with stock size (155/65-13) or get 165/60-13 Potenza GIII.

800cc variant had 12 in wheels as standard. So anything 13, would have required spacers.

I am assuming since it is already 13 in wheels, going for a wider version will not be a problem. Anyway will still consult the experts before deciding.

Regarding, Alloys, I had a question. Aura and Neo are the wheels I hear which are most familiar.

How is the quality of Neo as compared to Aura?.. I found stylish designs in Neo. Is that a good choice?

Appreciate your help.

Also, regarding the exchange, will they take the steel wheel as well that comes with the car?.. How much I will get for that?

Shankar

[jeeva]

Aura doesn't make alloys anymore.
Check HR and Plati -They offer better designs. These days, Apollo too have their range of alloys. Some of them look fabulous.
Bangalore based company, Evo too offers some good stuff.
Yes. Any tyre dealer would take the steel rims along with your tyres.

[lilMonSter]

Anything Wider than a 165 will rub on the k 10 .Especially if you have a full load. it's alright with just 2 people in the car but any load at the back and even over the smallest pothole it will rub.

[nitrous]

Get the rim offset right.
Get the stickiest compound (hi-performance) you can find since this car's high on power and low on safety features.

[kpzen]

Originally Posted by shankaranand

800cc variant had 12 in wheels as standard. So anything 13, would have required spacers.

Not mandatory, it depends on lot of factors like tire size, alloy offset and width etc
Even the 800cc variant can take 155/65-13 easily, provided the alloy dimensions are right.

Originally Posted by shankaranand

Also, regarding the exchange, will they take the steel wheel as well that comes with the car?.. How much I will get for that?
Shankar

Peanuts, probably 500 for the set. I would suggest you to keep them until you feel satisfied with the new set of wheels for at least 500kms.

Originally Posted by nitrous

Get the rim offset right.
Get the stickiest compound (hi-performance) you can find since this car's high on power and low on safety features.

There aren't many options. GIIIs could be the best out of the lot in terms of outright grip.

[abhibh]

Originally Posted by kpzen

There aren't many options. GIIIs could be the best out of the lot in terms of outright grip.

GIII are very very noisy.

I would rather get the following if available in 165/60 R13
- Apollo Acelere
- Michelin XM1+
- Continental EcoContact 3

[shankaranand]

Originally Posted by kpzen

Not mandatory, it depends on lot of factors like tire size, alloy offset and width etc
Even the 800cc variant can take 155/65-13 easily, provided the alloy dimensions are right.

There aren't many options. GIIIs could be the best out of the lot in terms of outright grip.

What about Michelin XM1+?.. They have the 165/65 R13. Since stock size is 155/65 R13, I am assuming, a 10 mm wider tyre should not be a problem. Can you comment?

Also, read in tsk1979's comment that Bridgestone G3 does hydroplane on wet surfaces although straight line stability is good. Is that a generic phenomna?

How does Michelin compare with Bridgestone?..

BTW, stock tyres are Bridgestone. 155/65 R13.

[bullinb]

Originally Posted by shankaranand

. Since stock size is 155/65 R13, I am assuming, a 10 mm wider tyre should not be a problem.

Not just 10mm wider but also 13mm taller, since the aspect ratio is the same.